Mr Fitchett told Morning Report the woman had ruled out bungy-jumping while in New Zealand, but was keen to go on a mountain flight.

"She's not wanting to spend all her time in New Zealand's beautiful scenery, although she wants to go to Waitomo, Rotorua and Queenstown and Milford, but she also wants to spend time in the city areas.

Smith flew out of Auckland on 6 November last year, first to Chile, from where he went on to Brazil. He was on temporary release from Spring Hill prison in Waikato at the time.